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Hawaii Jet Took Off With Unruly Passenger Despite Red Flags

Anil Uskanli, who authorities say inspired so much fear among flight attendants that military fighter jets were scrambled to escort the plane to Hawaii, raised a series of possible red flags between purchasing his ticket and being the first passenger to board the American Airlines flight.

Trump Condemns Holocaust as β€˜The Most Savage Crime’

President Donald Trump paid a short visit to Israel’s national Holocaust memorial on Tuesday, calling the Nazi extermination of 6 million Jews β€œthe most savage crime against God and his children” during the most sensitive stop on his two-day visit to Israel.

Trump to Test Waters for Achieving Middle East Peace

President Donald Trump opened his first visit to Israel Monday, an early visit by a president to a longtime Middle East ally and one aimed at testing the waters for jump-starting the region’s dormant peace process.

Trump: Fight Against Terror A "Battle Between Good And Evil"

Demanding Middle East leaders combat a β€œcrisis of Islamic extremism” emanating from their homelands, President Donald Trump tried to revise his previous anti-Muslim rhetoric while recasting the fight against terrorism as a β€œbattle between good and evil” instead of a clash between the West and Islam.

Trump To Muslims On First Foreign Trip: Drive Out Terrorists

President Donald Trump will use his first visit to the Middle East to call for unity in the fight against radicalism in the Muslim world, casting the challenge as a β€œbattle between good and evil” and urging Arab leaders to β€œdrive out the terrorists from your places of worship,” according to a draft of the speech obtained by The Associated Press.

Ex-US Rep. Anthony Weiner Pleads Guilty In Sexting Case

Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose penchant for sexting strangers ended his political career and sparked a probe that upended the presidential race, pleaded guilty Friday to a sex charge, tearfully apologizing for communications with a 15-year-old girl that he said destroyed his β€œlife’s dream in public service.”

NYT: Trump Tells Russians Comey Was A β€˜Nut Job’

During his meeting with Russian officials last week, President Donald Trump said recently fired FBI Director James Comey was a β€œnut job” whose ouster relieved β€œgreat pressure” on him, according to a report Friday in The New York Times.

Swedish Prosecutor Drops Rape Probe into WikiLeak's Assange

Sweden’s top prosecutor said Friday she’s dropping an investigation into a rape claim against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after almost seven years because there’s no possibility of arresting him β€œin the foreseeable future.”

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